Rainbow Preschool (Oakland, CA)

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Re: Need a Home-based, Loving Preschool
You may want to look into Rainbow Preschool way up Thornhill in
Montclair. It has a
max of 12 kids. The director, Deborah Yugo, is a retired kindegarden
teacher. She
creates a play based environment with heavy emphasis on social
development. She
has high expectations for kids behaving well and acting appropriately.
I actually
had a problem with her expectations being a bit rigid at first, but the
kids thrive in it
and adore Deborah. While she is a bit authoritative, she is also very
free with hugs,
kisses and tells the kids regularly how much she loves them. The kids
are kind to
one another, learn to handle problems independantly and there is never
a sense of
things being out of control. The director is there as a teacher 100%
of the time and
also has another teacher with her. Almost everyday there are extra
activities with
specialized teachers: Kung fu, Spanish, Movement, Storytelling
w/puppets, & Music
class. The kids gain enrichment and also learn how to be attentive and
participate
(or decline to participate without being disrespectful or disruptive).
I don't have the
number with me and I don't know if space is coming available, but she
is on BPN
listings.
anon